Images by Agnes Thor Michelle Lane’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection evolves the New York-based designer’s signature rope accessories by combining inspirations as disparate as the effortless chic of Slim Kieth, Villa Noailles, the Art Deco pool at The Raleigh Hotel in South Beach (made famous by Esther Williams in the ‘40s), the simple, modern architectures of [...]
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In Conversation with Estelle Dévé
December 7, 2011 – 8:40 am
French-born, Australian-based jewelry designer Estelle Dévé finds inspiration in futuristic visions from the past. Looking to ’70s sci-fi, George Orwell and ancient mythology, she fuses the natural with the supernatural, creating worn space-age relics. Jean Kemshal-Bell: When did you first realize you wanted to become a jewelry designer? Estelle Dévé: I don’t actually remember. My [...]
A Moment with Maria Francesca Pepe
October 3, 2011 – 7:21 pm
Images by Cara Stricker Maria Francesca Pepe is one wicked chick. The Italian-born, London-based jewelry designer has made her mark with sometimes Goth, sometimes punk, sometimes fetish, but always feminine tubular necklaces, hammered metals, charm-rings and studded everything. This season, Maria looked to love potions and snakes for inspiration. Titled “Poison,” her spring collection combined [...]
In Conversation with ManiaMania
September 21, 2011 – 7:35 am
Mystical and raw, yet expertly crafted, ManiaMania’s audacious jewelry crosses fashion lines to arrive at art. As if to prove this point, designers Melanie Kamsler and Tamila Purvis commissioned three hypnotic videos—directed by Elle Muliarchyk and starring model Abbey Lee Kershaw—to launch their newest collection, titled The Third Mind. Not only were they kind enough [...]
